Harold Washington College Work Study Student- Center of Excellence in Business Assistant

FEDERAL WORK STUDY – COEB OFFICE ASSISTANT
HAROLD WASHINGTON CAMPUS – CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BUSINESS OFFICE

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education.

The Federal Work Study Program (FWS) is a federally-funded financial aid program that provides subsidized part-time employment for eligible students in order to assist them with postsecondary financial needs. City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) complies with the Department of Education’s regulations regarding the FWS program and allows students to benefit from this opportunity.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

The FWS program encourages students to gain experience in their prospective fields by placing them in areas and departments aligned with their area of study whenever possible. Students are able to use their wages towards educational and living expenses.
FWS jobs are available in areas such as academic departments, laboratories, libraries, administrative offices, student centers and several off-campus locations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The student worker will assist the Center of Excellence in Business with design and development of Technology/CTA area promotional materials; images, animated graphics, videos and web assets.

The Harold Washington DMD student must have advanced standing and have completed the following advanced DMD sequence course: DMD268, DMD 231, DMD 233.

Specific Skills or Knowledge includes:

• Ability to work independently and/or as a team member.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to use good judgement and exercise discretion.
• Proactive approach to work and conflict resolution.
• Must be highly organized, disciplined, dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and flexible.
• The ability to use computers and technology to create images, animated graphics, videos and web assets.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be 16years or older, have work permit consent, and eligible to work in the United States
• Applicants must be actively attending one of the City Colleges of Chicago
• Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours pre-credit or credit classes
• Applicants must be pursuing an approved educational credential, degree, or certificate
• Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (waived for first semester new students)
• Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges of Chicago academic restrictions
• Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of the City Colleges of Chicago
• All positions are “employment at-will”